Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-05-12
wOMAN'S WORK.
Cunscientiou4 Discrimination to Iss Exer-
ciscd In the Performance OF Homo Du-

Considerations Discrimination TO Bs Exer-
ciscd In the Performance OF Homo Du-
ties.
Almost every woman has, at some
time in her life, wished for two pairs
Of hands. because there was so many
things she wanted TO do at once. Few
take the thought to realize that these
things could be classified as the must
be-dOncs and the wish-to-bc-doncs, but
they can be so classified, The first
we do any way (or ought to), and
think they are not usually those we
worry over, except as they stand in
the way Of our accomplishing the wish
to-bc-dones. There is a possible way
of lcssening our voluntary, or involun-
tary, frctting about this matter. aud
that is what shall try 10 write about.
First Of all, work as systematically
and economically in regard to time rs
you can. That goes almost without
saying; and the ability To do il comes
as n reward for long, patient practice
towards this end.
The second direction Ia even less
easy, and requires a longer experience
than the first, before ITS following is
AN accomplished fact. Constantly use
your best judgment to discriminate be-
tween the things that can wait and
those that can not Attend to the first
at the proper time. and say to the
others: Take your turn"
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duw-sills devoted to different ends.
On one is my work-baskct, aud good
piece Of remaining space on which
pile my mending and making These
are must-be-doncs. On the other
put reading matter To be read or mailed
away, autumn leaves to be pinned To
my curtains. odds and ends to be put
together in an express package 10 some
friend or school, n scrap-bOok to be
pasted full Of the bits now lying in the
box | put ON top Of it, the bundle of
old cotton to 90 To the hospital, the
magazine to be carried 10 my friend
and all the other "cXtras" that are in
my thoughts and intentions. There Is
such thing as AN orderly disorder
and my window-sill is an example Of
II. Il is never wholly cleaned; but
one by one its contents receive my at
tcntion, without worry, with thought,
without neglect. with unavoidable de-
lay. without procrastination, and yet
with ''wuit until another day"
II ] fret, my window-sill loses its
charm and pleasure. II do not.
come TO IL again and yet again. slip
Of one little waiting thing and then
another, with the thought: This is
your turn. and how much good you
will do when you will got to where !
am sending you"
Perhaps this plan would be danger
ous for some. IL does take a good deal
Of conscientious management Of time.
II is not easy 10 keep things from lying
there too long, aud yet long enough
not 10 interfere with the must-bc-doncs.
But then, is there any department Of
our work or pleasure into which con-
scieniiousness must not come II we
would grow aud be good? And there
~ ~ h'Ai " nhAiof'NAhfh AH ANlhihE
around 10 these little extras and think
ing. II have earned the right to do
this and enjoy H."
Visiting comes somewhat under this
head; so does fancy work; 50 does So
'eial letter writing, and the different
things that are pleasures 10 different
people. The must-bc-dOnes Of somo
persons lives are the wish-to-be-dones
of others. aud vice versa. No definite
lists Of things under either head can be-
made.
The gist Of the whole matter and its
individual value lies In conscientious
discrimination, cheerful waiting.
prompt attendance to each item when
the opportunity does come. and the
putting aside Of impatient fretfulncss;
NOT easy, but worth while Every
thing that adds 10 our value TO others,
that increases our ability 20 do, that
expands our thought In management.
that helps our lives 10 reach out and
touch other lives. In helpful way. and
that puts good work into the world. Il
always worth while. --JnRlats Stafford,
an Hood H0nsekeeDfli0.